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Why would the Port knowingly enter into a "bad" deal on the parking lease? That line of reasoning just doesn't make any sense. My take is that they are doing their due diligence on the deal. Now that the upfront money on the deal is no longer going to the projects proposed in March, the Port is negotiating with the city on how to best utilize some of the remaining funding. The $27 million is more than enough to help them jump start some of these long awaited neighborhood projects, all of which are located within the city limits.

Just got back from the CFP Streetcar Social. Mayor spoke and the turn out was great. Rhinegeist was a great host despite the heat and lack of AC. Mayor gave an update of the project including some pictures of the assembly of the streetcar from his trips to Spain.

Pun not accepted.

I have moved a majority of the Cranley vs. Qualls discussion to the Cincinnati Mayor Election: 2013. Now that the construction contract has been signed this thread should focus on the construction of the project including utility relocation, track construction, vehicle construction, car barn construction and other pertinent items. Political discussion should be kept to a minimum. We have threads for discussion regarding COAST and Cincinnati City Council as well.

Quit it with the Cleveland vs. Cincy crime statistics. This isn't the forum to start an intrastate city vs. city pissing match. Thanks.

The tower was purchased last week by a firm out of Columbus: Will the lights go back on in iconic downtown tower? Jon Newberry Staff Reporter- Business Courier The just-completed sale of the historic Bartlett Building could finally set the stage for its return to some useful purpose, removing a dark blot on a once-bustling corner of downtown Cincinnati. Still, no one seems to be talking publicly about what that useful purpose might be. And any renovation would almost certainly require government incentives. An affiliate of Columbus real estate firm E.V. Bishoff Co. acquired the 17-story building on Feb. 8 for $535,000, ending more than five years of legal limbo for the vacant tower. It last sold for $8 million nearly seven years ago.

^Its casing for the many temporary banners they plan to put over the garage.

That rotating clock belongs in the Sign Museum in Camp Washington.

The long blank facade along Marquis Avenue shows that Kroger still does not understand urban street frontages. This proposal, although a step in the right direction, will ultimately fall flat for being a true "urban" grocer.

The Build Our Bridge Now coalition has issued a response to an attempt by a local coalition to petition KY Gov. Beshear to rescind his agreement with Kasich: New Bridge Advocates: "Ditch the scare tactics, learn the truth" The Build Our New Bridge Now coalition, supporters of public-private partnerships to finance the Brent Spence Bridge project, issued a response Tuesday to what it called "scare tactics" in the debate over tolls and other issues facing the bridge's construction. On Monday, a petition effort was launched by Covington activists that aims to end the agreement between the governors of Ohio and Kentucky to construct a bridge in a manner that would likely involve tolls. Here is the text of the coalition's response: As the Coalition has begun to gain momentum, we have encountered some groups that wish to diminish our traction. With a project of this magnitude, it should be expected to hear plenty of misinformation and scare tactics to avoid progress. This Coalition was formed to encourage action among our region and elected officials. Our goal is to build a new bridge safer, quicker and with the most benefit to our community. We encourage open discussions with community members and stakeholders and we do not believe in spreading false facts or using scare tactics to advance our cause. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about every group interested in the bridge project.

I just used the airport tram yesterday.

This is an official warning for some forumers posting on this thread to quit the sniping and personal attacks. Thank you.

Stetson Square was a step in the right direction for urban infill (albeit a very small one) but the development highlights two things, one the limitations of traditional zoning and two the lack of vision from the developer. I think Qualls' support for the city's new Comprehensive Plan and Form-based code shows that she's willing to take steps in the right direction for contextual infill in city neighborhoods, whereas Cranley is not.

To echo Jake's point: I just returned from Toronto after using their extensive and robust streetcar network and although it is a far larger system it was still easy to tell where the streetcars went. At one point we had to transfer to the bus and had a hard time figuring out which bus went where from the streetcar line. Also it's much more evident how the streetcar network helped preserve the vibrancy of independent businesses along the main commercial corridors. The transit system has fostered a viable and diverse economy that I doubt would have been viable without fixed street rail. Finally, I am still amazed and appreciative at how quiet and smooth a ride the streetcars provides over the bumpy and noisy experience riding city buses.

You may be able to take on this house before they demolish it:

^There will be a box. It will be clad in glass. :evil:

^ They could have even called it the 'Nati-Loo

It's my understanding that the Graeter's building is essentially falling in on itself. Collapsed flooring, roof, etc. WHRDF attempted to save the facade but found nothing under the stucco. Its simply not cost effective to save the building unless an entity with more cash comes to the table as a partner. You would think Graeter's would be interested in saving their old home.

I respectfully disagree. Cranley is now the go-to anti-streetcar voice for the media, and any discussion of the merits of his candidacy vis–à–vis the credibility of his anti-streetcar diatribe should be within the limits for discussion on this thread. Cranley's position on the streetcar, his talking about the streetcar in the media, past votes on the streetcar and anything directly related to the streetcar should be in this thread. However, discussion about Cranley's development transactions in Price Hill and his ethics complaints, or where he lives belong with the other posts about the Mayoral race. This also goes for issues such as his views about public housing or his role in the 2001 race riots, both of which should not be brought up in this thread. This thread has acted too long as the "catch all" thread for anything to do with Cincinnati's urban core. And while I completely recognize that there are many intertwined threads in the streetcars story, there are threads better suited on this site to discuss the overall political and ethical missteps of a MAYORAL candidate.

I know that Cranley is quoted in the streetcar article but any discussion about Cranley that is not related to his position on the streetcar project should go in the Cincinnati Mayoral Election: 2013 Thread. Thanks.

There's a lot of "padding" built into this schedule. You don't need six months to test and train. Also, if an agreement with Duke is close, the CBD portion could start earlier than projected.

>the hotel that overlooks an overpass for overlooking the beautiful scenic vistas of Interstate 71... FTFY

Some friends of mine purchased the Sorg Opera house earlier this year and are working to rehabilitate it. That place is such a gem!

I wrote an article on UrbanCincy on Monday about Nippert Stadium expansion options and included these "dated" renderings. I don't know if they're referring to my article inparticular or just as part of the overall "floating around on the internet." Either way I clearly specified that these were older drawings so that readers wouldn't be confused. I hope they weren't making that snippy comment towards my site. http://www.urbancincy.com/2008/12/can-nippert-stadium-really-be-expanded.html BTW, a commenter on a recent espn.com story commented about the renderings they saw on my website and traffic has spiked significantly. Today alone my traffic has quadrupled from its normal traffic levels. Needless to say this story is drawing some attention. UncleRando: I was looking for these old rendering but the link to your site is no longer valid. Nippert expansion announcement is today. This is the UrbanCincy article that you're referring to: http://www.urbancincy.com/2008/12/can-nippert-stadium-really-be-expanded/

The pictures of plates will likely be read by the software, automatically matched to a license plate database in Excel, then the offenders list will be mail merged into Word. Then printed on letterhead, folded in a paper folding machine, stuffed in an envelope and sent out. Although monotonous work, they likely only need to employ a few people to really handle a task that is largely carried out by computers.